'Fattest ballerina' Jul 29, 2008
Voigt has since had gastric bypass surgery and lost more than 130 pounds ... Gastric bypass seemed like the right thing to do. (CNN)
Bariatric patients have 65% lower chance of complications at top hospitals: HealthGrades study Jul 29, 2008
HealthGrades study analyzed the outcomes of the most common, including traditional open surgical gastric bypass procedures as well as newer, less invasive procedures such as "lap-banding" and laparoscopic gastric bypass. Complications associated with gastric bypass surgery accounted for the highest rise in complications, increasing 17 percent ... From 2004 through 2006, open gastric bypass procedures declined by 81. (EurekAlert!)
"Saturday Slim-Down": 3 Viewers Trying It Jul 27, 2008
Karla, 38, of Brooklyn, N.Y. She lost 190 pounds after a gastric bypass operation a year ago. She bike-rides 12 miles, three times a week, but still can't shed the last 30 pounds she wants to. (CBS News)
SEARCH NARROWS... Jul 22, 2008
Jonathan Martin's Blog: McCain closes in on VP - Politico. s a wonderful person. (The Drudge Report)
A Spot On Portrait Jul 20, 2008
At the novel's onset, he has been dropped by two girlfriends, is regaining weight despite having undergone gastric bypass surgery, lives in a messy Hayes Valley flat and is at odds with his adopted parents, Fairfax hippies who would rather he be doing just about anything but "financial services.". "I tried to make the best of being a bachelor," Emmons writes. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
When All Else Fails ... Jul 18, 2008
Gastric bypass and adjustable gastric band surgery give patients - who are 100 pounds or more over their ideal weight - the assistance they need to change their eating and exercise habits for a lifetime ... Gastric bypass creates a very small stomach pouch and reroutes the digestive system to bypass part of the small intestine. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Provides Better Results Jul 16, 2008
Performing gastric bypass surgery to reduce the weight of morbidly obese patients using a laparoscopic method, rather than the conventional more invasive "open" abdominal method, reduces postoperative complications, the need for a second operation, and shortens hospital stays, new research shows. Nevertheless, laparoscopic gastric bypass is more expensive ... This allows very small instruments to be inserted to perform the gastric bypass. (Newsmax)
Mark and Jay Kruger are half the men they used to be Jul 14, 2008
Twelve months ago, says Jay, "My doctor told me if I kept going this way, I'd be a candidate for gastric bypass surgery. I lived all my life as an overweight person. Now I'm in uncharted territory, but it feels great.". Mark, who's taken up road running, dropped 129 pounds in five months, reaching 156 pounds at one point. (Boston Globe)
NYC keeps the cannoli but drops the trans fats Jun 30, 2008
June 26: A new study seeks to document whether full gastric bypass surgery, normally used to treat obesity, has an unexpected benefit to diabetes patients. NBC's Mika Brzezinski reports. (MSNBC -- Health)
Ask Norman-The Bariatric Services Expert Jun 30, 2008
LAPAROSCOPIC GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY - creates a small upper stomach pouch to limit food consumption. Our experts have performed more than 1,000 bariatric surgeries in the past five years. (KFOR Oklahoma City, OK)
Obesity surgery requires no knife Jun 28, 2008
Doane, who has spent years taking care of patients recovering from weight-loss surgery, said she saw firsthand many of the complications from the more traditional gastric bypass or lap band operations ... While there's no track record for the surgery, Thompson points to data the Brigham has been compiling for the past four years from operations to repair traditional gastric bypass complications. (Boston Globe)
Lahey investigates weight loss, diabetes device Jun 27, 2008
Physicians at Lahey Clinic are investigating the safety and efficacy of a new medical device, the EndoBarrier Gastrointestinal Liner, that may mimic the effects of gastric bypass surgery, including weight loss and control of type 2 diabetes, before any surgery takes place ... All went on to have gastric bypass surgery without complications ... Gastric bypass surgery is an effective weight-loss option for patients who are morbidly obese, but obese patients have a greater risk of complications... (Burlington Union, MA)
Reaction to gastric bypass surgery kills mother who did it for her son Jun 26, 2008
A young mother who wanted to lose weight for the sake of her son died from complications days after undergoing gastric bypass surgery. Twenty-nine year old Suzanne Murphy, who weighed more than 19st (120kg), waited 16 months for the operation which she wanted for her five-year-old son Jacob's sake. (News-Medical.net)
Mum Died After Having Stomach Op 'For Her Son' Jun 26, 2008
Suzanne Murphy, 29, from Lightcliffe, near Halifax in West Yorkshire died in October 2006 from complications following gastric bypass surgery. An inquest into her death heard that Ms Murphy wanted the operation so she could spend more time being active with her five-year-old son Jacob. (Sky News)
Mother died after gastric bypass surgery to lose weight 'for my ... Jun 26, 2008
Mother died after gastric bypass surgery to lose weight 'for my lovely son' - Times Online ... Mother died after gastric bypass surgery to lose weight 'for my lovely son ... A mother who wanted to lose weight for the sake of her son died from complications days after undergoing gastric bypass surgery. (Times Online)
A Woman with Abdominal Pain and Weakness after Gastric Bypass Surgery Jun 26, 2008
NEJM -- Case 20-2008 -- A 57-Year-Old Woman with Abdominal Pain and Weakness after Gastric Bypass Surgery ... Case 20-2008 A 57-Year-Old Woman with Abdominal Pain and Weakness after Gastric Bypass Surgery ... One month earlier, a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and cholecystectomy were performed for treatment of obesity and gallstones. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Obesity Surgery Quickly Increases Kidney Stone Risk Jun 26, 2008
Morbidly obese patients who undergo a particular type of gastric bypass surgery called Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) are at an increased risk of developing kidney stones small, pebble-like deposits that can result in severe pain and require an operation to remove them earlier than previously thought ... The reason for increased likelihood of the development of kidney stones following this type of gastric bypass surgery is not entirely understood. (Newsmax)
New Patented Prophylactic Mesh For The Repair Of Defects In The Abdominal Wall Jun 25, 2008
28, 2006) About 25 percent of patients who have open gastric bypass surgery develop incisional hernias. These lead to serious complications. (Science Daily)
Study: Weight-loss surgery improves diabetes Jun 24, 2008
woman had weight-loss surgery known as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, or bariatric surgery, June 27, 2007, at Gundersen Lutheran ... A recent Gundersen Lutheran study shows dramatic difference in blood sugar control for obese patients such as Wagar with type 2 diabetes who underwent laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery ... He said 51 gastric bypass surgery patients in the study showed a significant improvement in their hemo-globin A1c levels, with a 21. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Fake Doctor Charged for Performing Abortions Jun 23, 2008
A recent study has revealed that the gastric bypass can make type 2 diabetes to go into remission, but it is essential how much weight the patient loses in the period right after the obesity surgery. Nearly 64,000 people were present on Saturday to raise money and awareness for breast cancer at the 10th annual Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure. (eFluxMedia)
Gastric Bypass Can Cut Cancer Risk Jun 23, 2008
The number of overweight Americans opting for gastric bypass surgery has risen dramatically over the past decade ... In addition to dramatic weight loss, gastric bypass surgery may also reduce the risk of dying from diabetes or heart disease by improving or resolving conditions such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol ... While those results are impressive in and of themselves, there appears to be another added benefit: gastric bypass surgery may also reduce the risk of cancer by as much... (HealthNews)
Thousands Race for the Cure of Breast Cancer in St. Louis Jun 23, 2008
A recent study has revealed that the gastric bypass can make type 2 diabetes to go into remission, but it is essential how much weight the patient loses in the period right after the obesity surgery. It seems that a Massachusetts high school is facing a wave of pregnancies among girls that are about 16-year-old. (eFluxMedia)
LAM: A Rare, Fatal Disease Jun 21, 2008
She lost 150 pounds with the help of gastric bypass surgery, exercise and diet. but continued to struggle with days when she simply could not get out of bed. (Suite101.com)
Weight loss after gastric bypass controls diabetes Jun 21, 2008
Gastric bypass surgery for severe obesity has been shown to control type 2 diabetes, a disorder that commonly goes hand-in-hand with obesity ... "Gastric bypass surgery appears to cause important metabolic effects that rapidly improve type 2 diabetes, but weight loss itself is also extremely important," Dr. Eric DeMaria said in an interview with Reuters Health. (Reuters)
Weight-loss surgery slashes cancer risk Jun 20, 2008
In Christou's study, presented at a meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, most of the patients had gastric bypass surgery, which leaves the stomach smaller and permits food to bypass part of the small intestine. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Health)
Weight-loss Surgery Can Cut Cancer Risk, Study Shows Jun 20, 2008
16, 2007) High-risk morbidly obese patients who lose 5 to 10 percent of their excess body weight before undergoing gastric bypass surgery appear to have shorter hospital stays and more rapid postoperative. (June 17, 2008) Another health benefit of bariatric weight-loss surgery may be a heightened immune defense against cancer and infections, a new study. (Science Daily)
Weight-loss surgery saves lives, studies find Jun 20, 2008
In a gastric bypass, the stomach is sewn shut to reduce its capacity to three or four ounces, and the intestines are connected directly to the newly created pouch, bypassing part of the area where food absorption occurs ... One-third underwent gastric bypass, while the rest had a form of banding ... In the second study, Dr. Ted D. Adams of the University of Utah School of Medicine and his colleagues compared 7,925 obese patients who underwent gastric bypass surgery with an equal number of... (Yahoo News -- Obesity)
Weight Loss Surgery Cuts Cancer Risk Jun 20, 2008
In Christou's study, presented at a meeting of the American Society for Metabolic tric Surgery, most of the patients had gastric bypass surgery, which leaves the stomach smaller and permits food to bypass part of the small intestine. "There's an old misconception that this is cosmetic surgery. But actually, people who are overweight don't live as long because a lot of them develop weight-related health problems that shorten their lives. What we see in all these studies is that when people lose... (Newsmax)
Ariadne auf Naxos Jun 19, 2008
Voigt went public about her sacking and, more controversially, about her decision to undergo gastric bypass surgery to lose weight. The production is back in the Royal Opera's repertory, with the new-look Voigt. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Study: Gastric bypass cuts cancer rates Jun 19, 2008
LOS ANGELES - Gastric bypass surgery, a treatment for obesity that is already known to reduce heart disease and diabetes, decreases the incidence of cancer by 80 percent over the five years following the procedure, Canadian researchers reported yesterday ... In a gastric bypass, the stomach is sewn shut to reduce its capacity to 3 or 4 ounces, and the intestines are connected directly to the newly created pouch, bypassing part of the area where food absorption occurs ... Christou and his... (Boston Globe)
Reviewers praise Royal Opera's `Ariadne auf Naxos' Jun 19, 2008
Voigt, who had gastric bypass surgery and subsequently lost more than 100 pounds, told The Associated Press before opening night that learning how to perform with her altered physique "has taken a lot longer than I thought it would.". "Four years on, I am still having to rethink how I sing," she said. (FOX 11, AZ)
The Coalition against Morbid Obesity applauds the results of a Montreal study showing that cancer risk are reduced by 80% after bariatric surgery Jun 19, 2008
Bariatric surgery includes a series of techniques that are based on two intervention principles: gastric bypass (reduced volume) and intestinal malabsorption (derivation). In Qu;bec in 2005, the Agence d';valuation des technologies et des modes d'intervention en sant; (AETMIS) tabled a report entitled "Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity - Update", which reviews all of the bariatric surgery techniques. (Canada Newswire)
Stomach surgery reduces cancer risk in obese patients Jun 19, 2008
Doctors and nurses stand beside obesity patient Carlos Marroquin during a gastric bypass surgery in Guatemala City on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007 ... The study subjects who had surgery had either gastric bypass or laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) ... Gastric bypass involves reducing the stomach from a football size to a golf ball size, and food is made to bypass part of the small intestine. (CTV.ca)
Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass Is Key to Easing Diabetes Jun 19, 2008
Previous studies have suggested that gastric bypass surgery -- which re-routes how food is sent from the stomach to the small intestine -- helps improve diabetes by causing changes in the way hormones are secreted from the gut and pancreas ... "Yes, there are physiologic changes related to the restructuring of the gastrointestinal or GI tract that appear to influence the rapid improvement in diabetes following gastric bypass. But our study shows the patients who were able to get off medications... (Health-Finder)
A slimmed-down diva keeps her vocal heft Jun 18, 2008
After gastric bypass surgery in 2004 and considerable weight loss, a much slimmer and more agile Voigt was re-engaged by the Royal Opera to sing the title role in the second revival of Christof Loy's 2002 production, which opened on Monday night. Voigt looked elegant and sounded in fine form in her first Covent Garden appearance since 2001. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
The Return Of The Scaled Down Soprano Jun 17, 2008
However, Voigt had gastric bypass surgery in June 2004, three months after the story broke, and subsequently lost 135 pounds. She says she had been considering the surgery on health grounds for years, long before the black dress incident. (CBS News)
It Ain't Over Till the Skinny Lady Sings Jun 17, 2008
To lose the weight, Voigt turned to gastric bypass surgery after trying several weight-loss programs. "Oh, I tried everything -- Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, everything," Voigt said. (ABC News)
Diva faces music - and a little black dress Jun 13, 2008
It was during the very period when she was scheduled to appear in Ariadne that she underwent gastric bypass surgery, an operation subsidised by the substantial fee Covent Garden was contractually obliged to pay her ... Gastric bypass is not a cure, it's a tool. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Can Gastric Bypass Cure Diabetes? Jun 13, 2008
Can Gastric Bypass Cure Diabetes ... Can Gastric Bypass Cure Diabetes ... Jane Smith's husband Jack was morbidly obese, until he underwent gastric bypass surgery two years ago. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Video: World's Heaviest Man Celebrates Birthday and Weight Loss Milestone Jun 11, 2008
In fact, during a recent filming with the Discovery Channel, he was approached by two surgeons from Texas, who attempted to convince him that gastric bypass surgery was his best option ... "This dramatic improvement in appetite control is another reason why gastric bypass makes no sense for Manuel," said Dr. Sears. (PR Newswire)
The Lighter Side Jun 4, 2008
A 1998 attempt to build a nuclear-powered koeksister reactor ended with two deaths and nineteen gastric bypass operations. "It was fantastic while it was working," recalls Oom Kallie, then a junior apprentice in the fledgling nuclear programme. (iAfrica.com)
Courting controversy Jun 4, 2008
Prone to packing on the pounds, primarily due to his wild lifestyle, Maradonna underwent gastric bypass surgery in 2005, and was later treated for hepatitis and effects of alcohol abuse in 2007. He later appeared on television to claim he had been clean for over two-and-a-half years, but the jury is still out on that one. (iAfrica.com)
A girl's life Jun 1, 2008
" Now that she had one, Acia doted on the child. She walked her around the block, took her to neighborhood basketball courts, where Acia first learned to shoot and dribble, and fixed her bushy mop of brown hair with colorful barrettes and ribbons.Anna taught Sophia how to count and recite the alphabet in Greek. "Mou makia," Sophia would say, Anna recalled. Give me a kiss. And Sophia would raise her pudgy face and scrunch her lips. For a time, Anna was attentive to the twins, too, showing up for... (Boston Globe)
THIS STAR HAS HAD QUITE A HEAVY LIF... May 30, 2008
THIS STAR HAS HAD QUITE A HEAVY LIFE - New York Post. Now a solo performer, she's best known as part of that longtime pop group Wilson Phillips. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Jump in number choosing surgery to treat obesity May 28, 2008
More than 3,400 gastric bypass operations for obesity were carried out in 2006-07, marking a huge rise over the previous year, according to figures published in Parliament ... The shadow Health Secretary Andrew Lansley said: "These figures reflect the cost of obesity. Gastric bypass surgery is a last-ditch solution and the number of operations will continue to rise sharply in the future unless we do a lot more to encourage people to be more active and eat more healthily."The Government is... (Independent)
News briefs from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons May 28, 2008
In addition, younger, divorced women who had minimally-invasive gastric bypass surgery had the strongest interest ... (Study title: Temporal and Demographic Factors Influencing the Desire for Plastic Surgery after Gastric Bypass Surgery). (EurekAlert!)
Leaving the Folds May 24, 2008
After a Gastric Bypass, Some Formerly Obese Patients Need a Riskier Surgery To Shed Excess Skin. By Ranit MishoriSpecial to The Washington Post Tuesday, May 30, 2006; Page HE01. (Yahoo News -- Cosmetic Treatments and Surgery)
Procedure aims to help lose weight May 24, 2008
She underwent laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery and lost 100 pounds ... To qualify for gastric bypass surgery, patients usually must be at least 100 pounds overweight ... The doctors said that with time, they hope it can be done in the place of gastric bypass surgery. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Potential Remedies To Obesity And Its Health Threats May 23, 2008
Probiotics After Gastric Bypass Surgery Improve Weight Loss and GI Quality of Life. Researchers searching for solutions to gastric motility issues following gastric bypass surgery discovered some unexpected results including enhanced weight loss, better GI quality of life and lower Hydrogen (H2) breath test values (which measure the level of hydrogen in the breath to diagnose conditions that cause GI symptoms) with the use of probiotics ... A potential complication after gastric bypass surgery... (Science Daily)
Probiotics weight loss after bypass surgery May 23, 2008
SAN DIEGO (Reuters Health) - In a study conducted at Stanford University, obese patients who took probiotics after undergoing gastric bypass surgery lost more weight than patients who had the surgery but did not take the supplements ... The trial involved 44 patients who underwent gastric bypass surgery and were randomly assigned to receive either 2. (Reuters India)
Incisionless Procedure To Reduce Weight Regain After Gastric Bypass Surgery May 22, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 21, 2008) Every year more than 100,000 U.S. patients undergo gastric bypass surgery for the treatment of obesity ... The Center for the Treatment of Obesity at UC San Diego Medical Center now offers a new incision-free procedure to reverse weight gain after gastric bypass surgery ... To date, procedures to revise gastric bypass surgeries have been expensive and difficult to perform, effectively leaving patients without any treatment options, said Santiago Horgan, M.D., director... (Science Daily)
Lap Band Surgery in Richmond May 22, 2008
Unlike gastric bypass surgery, she chose a less invasive method, Laproscopic Band surgery ... Compared to $22,500 for gastric bypass. (WTVR.com, VA)
Incisionless Procedure to Reduce Weight Regain May 21, 2008
Every year more than 100,000 U.S. patients undergo gastric bypass surgery for the treatment of obesity ... The Center for the Treatment of Obesity at UC San Diego Medical Center now offers a new incision-free procedure to reverse weight gain after gastric bypass surgery ... To date, procedures to revise gastric bypass surgeries have been expensive and difficult to perform, effectively leaving patients without any treatment options, said Santiago Horgan, M.D., director of the UC San Diego Center... (Newsmax)
Outcomes Similar for Laparoscopic, Open Colon Cancer Surgeries May 17, 2008
Laparoscopic surgery, which is conducted through small incisions, is used for a number procedures, including gallbladder removal, appendectomies, and gastric bypass. Patients who have laparoscopic surgery have less pain and quicker recovery times. (Health-Finder)
Innovative Swiss Programme Offers New Hope For Long Term Weight-loss May 16, 2008
16, 2007) High-risk morbidly obese patients who lose 5 to 10 percent of their excess body weight before undergoing gastric bypass surgery appear to have shorter hospital stays and more rapid postoperative ... 20, 2000) Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery is a safe and effective procedure for achieving significant weight loss in morbidly obese people, with a low rate of complications, a short hospital stay. (Science Daily)
The capital city needs some road repair May 16, 2008
It has been seven months since my gastric bypass surgery. A week or two ago I passed the 100-pound mark of weight I have lost. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Barbara Walters opens up to King May 16, 2008
What happened was that she had a gastric bypass which she has talked about recently, but didn't then ... She said, "I don't want to be a poster child for gastric bypass.". (CNN -- Showbiz)
World's most obese man vies for a different record May 15, 2008
Uribe, cared for by his mother Otilia, turned down offers of gastric bypass surgery in Italy. Instead he took free medical help from U.S. doctor Barry Sears. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
World's most obese man slims down May 15, 2008
Uribe, relying on his mother Otilia and the family's small wholesale clothes business, turned down offers of gastric bypass surgery in Italy. Instead he accepted free medical help from U.S. doctor Barry Sears. (Xinhuanet, China)
Weight Loss May Restore Sexual Function in Obese Men May 15, 2008
In this study from researchers in Boston and Philadelphia, sexual function was normalized in some men who underwent gastric bypass surgery for weight loss ... In this study, 95 patients undergoing gastric bypass surgery for weight loss completed the Brief Sexual Inventory (BSI) pre- and post-operatively ... Gastric bypass surgery, a procedure that reduces the bodys caloric intake, can be used to induce significant weight loss in the obese. (Newsmax)
Walters: Jones going through ’difficult time’ May 12, 2008
Jones lashed out at Walters after the veteran journalist wrote in her autobiography Audition that the women of The View were forced to cover up Jones gastric bypass surgery as she swiftly lost weight ahead of her wedding. Jones maintained at the time that she was eating less and doing Pilates. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Traveling to India -- for a new hip May 10, 2008
Gastric bypass surgery, typically $18,000 to $25,000, can be done for $10,000 to $15,000 in many other countries, while the newer "lap band" procedure, which costs about $16,000 here, can be performed for half that price in countries like Mexico and Turkey. But will the quality of care be as good as here at home. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Star Jones Slams Barbara Walters Over Book May 9, 2008
In Walters' new memoir, "Audition," she discusses how Jones wouldn't acknowledge her gastric bypass surgery on the air ... The details about Jones are less juicy, but shed light on what happened behind the scenes on "The View" when Jones refused to publicly acknowledge the gastric bypass surgery she had in 2003. (Click2Houston, TX)
New Tool in the Battle of the Bulge? May 9, 2008
"There's not going to be as much weight loss as with gastric bypass," Morton said. "But again, even a modest amount of weight loss is going to give patients a lot of health benefits.". (ABC News)
May 31 fundraiser May 8, 2008
Last year, Mata, a Pasadena resident, was a central part of Big Medicine, a reality medical television program which aired on The Learning Channel that followed his journey after gastric bypass surgery, from 1,080 pounds and being bedridden to his current weight of 424 pounds and eyeing his first steps in years ... Valera had also undergone gastric bypass surgery and befriended Allen as he began his way toward a healthier life. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)
